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Around Holden
Distances
Nearest major airport
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)156 miles away
Closer regional airport
Yeager Airport (CRW)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Lexington-Fayette, KY131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA401 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Holden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Holden
U.S. Representative · West Virginia’s 1st DistrictCarol D. Miller (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Holden had 783 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.
It’s the 188th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Logan County grew from 6,955 residents in 1900 to 32,567 in 2020.
Logan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Logan, WV weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Logan County
8,673 jobs at 595 businesses in Logan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Holden.
Nearest hospitals
Logan Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Logan3.7 miles
Williamson Memorial INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Williamson15.7 miles
Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South Williamson16.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Holden
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter2.2 mi
Kroger2.6 mi
Libraries
Harless Library2.5 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Logan County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Holden Central Elementary SchoolHolden
Pre-K–4
150
Public
1.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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